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National University Calls for Entries to 16th Annual Young Writers Competition

April 11, 2013

This year’s theme is “Your Favorite Pastime”

Local writers, grades 4 through 12, will be ranked in three age categories

Deadline for submissions is Monday, May 20, 2013

Fresno, Calif. – National University, the second-largest private, nonprofit institution of higher education in California and the 12th-largest in the United States, is soliciting poetry submissions from students from Fresno-area schools for the 16th Annual Young Writers Competition. This year’s theme is “Your Favorite Pastime” and the deadline for submissions is Monday, May 20, 2013.

Interested writers should submit one poem based on their favorite pastime and what they enjoy doing the most.

Writers will be ranked in three categories, including 4th through 6th graders, 7th and 8th graders, and 9th through 12th graders. The judges will accept poetry of all lengths, and entries are limited to one per student. Poems will be judged on their creativity, originality, treatment of the topic, and the writer’s ability to use language and poetic devices to “move” the reader in some way.

Each submission must include the contestant’s name, grade level, school, teacher, and parent/teacher or contestant contact number. All participants will be awarded a certificate for entering the competition, and cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winners.

The presentation of awards will take place on Friday, May 31, 2013, beginning at 7 p.m. at National University’s Fresno campus.

Poetry submissions may be mailed with the required information to the attention of Frederick Schnur, Young Writers Competition, National University, 20 East River Park Place West, Fresno, CA 93720-1531. Or they may be e-mailed with the subject line “Young Writers Competition” to fschnur@nu.edu. For additional questions, please call Frederick Schnur at (559) 256-4969 or Dr. Vicki Martineau at (559) 256-4942 or via email at vmartine@nu.edu.

About National UniversityFounded in 1971, National University is the second-largest private, nonprofit institution of higher education in California and the 12th-largest in the United States. With 22,000 full-time students and 129,000 alumni, National University is the flagship institution of the National University System. National University is dedicated to making lifelong learning opportunities accessible, challenging, and relevant to a diverse population of students. Five schools and one college – the College of Letters and Sciences; the School of Business and Management; the School of Education; the School of Engineering, Technology and Media; the School of Health and Human Services; and the School of Professional Studies – offer 100 graduate and undergraduate degrees and 22 teacher credentials at more than 45 locations throughout California and across the nation. A leader in online education, National University offers more than 70 degree programs via the Internet. National University is headquartered in La Jolla, California. To learn more, visit www.nu.edu.